2.Click on the month of September to
find the topic: The Devil Dresses Prada.
3.There you must discuss the answers
to the questions assigned in the previous chart.
4.Your participation should be at least two times: One to express your personal opinion and the
other to express about a partner’s opinion. It could be that you want to
comment on more than one opinion.
5.You must always be respectful to your partner’s
opinion.
What problems do we have in Costa Rica regarding the transportation system? How would you improve the transportation system of our country?
Work in pairs. Choose A or B.
If you are A. You are a citizen worried about the transportation system in Costa Rica:
Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expaining your ideas. Begin with "Dear Editor". End it with: "Sincerly and write your name".
If you are B. You are the editor of a respectable newspaper of Costa Rica. Answer the letter you were asigned to. Start with: "Dear and the name of the person you will answer to". End with "Sincerly and sign your name".
This is an examples of what a letter will look like. Each aspect is detailed more fully below the image.
If you wish to learn more about how to write different kinds of letters, watch the video or read the information on this link: http://www.goodletterwriting.com/formal-letters.html
Task 2: After watching the video, choose ten questions to answer using
the right adverb for you.
Example: How often do you cook? I always cook at home.
Adverbs of
frequency
always, usually, regularly, normally, often,
sometimes, occasionally, rarely, seldom, never are adverbs of frequency.
The position of these adverbs is before the main
verb
Adverb of frequency
Verb
I
always
get up
at
6.45.
Peter
can
usually
play
football
on Sundays.
Mandy
has
sometimes
got
lots of
homework.
after a form of to be am, are, is (was,
were)
Verb
Adverb of frequency
Susan
is
never
late.
The adverbs often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can
go at the beginning of a sentence:
Sometimes I go swimming.
Often we surf the internet.
Sometimes these adverbs are put at the end of
the sentence.
We read books occasionally.
List of
Adverbs
This is a list
of common single-word time adverbs.
Adverbs of time
mainly modify verbs and tell us when something happens.
points
of time (definite)
now
then
today
tomorrow
tonight
yesterday
frequency
(definite)
annually
daily
fortnightly
hourly
monthly
nightly
quarterly
weekly
yearly
The word bimonthly is
ambiguous and best avoided. Bimonthly can mean "twice a
month" or "every two months". The same is true ofbiyearly and biannually.
frequency
(indefinite)
always
constantly
ever
frequently
generally
infrequently
never
normally
occasionally
often
rarely
regularly
seldom
sometimes
regularly
usually
relationships
in time (indefinite)
already
before
early
earlier
eventually
finally
first
formerly
just
last
late
later
lately
next
previously
recently
since
soon
still
yet
·Adverbs of
frequency tell us how often something is done.
·Adverbs of
frequency include; always, constantly, continually, frequently, infrequently,
intermittently, normally, occasionally, often, periodically, rarely, regularly,
seldom, sometimes etc.
·For example:
·I always do
my homework on time. - In
this sentence always shows us the frequency (how often) I do
my homework on time. She goes out occasionally. - In this sentence occasionally shows
us the frequency (how often) she goes out.
Most frequent
always
constantly
nearly always
almost always
usually
generally
normally
regularly
often
frequently
sometimes
periodically
occasionally
now and then
once in a while
rarely
seldom
infrequently
hardly ever
scarcely ever
almost never
Least frequent
never
·Adverbs of
frequency appear between the subject and the verb in a sentence:-
·For example:
·Ialwaysupdate the
calendar at the beginning of the month. Poetriaoftentakes notes during the
Skype sessions.
·Adverbs of
frequency appear after a form of the to be - am, are, is (was, were) in a
sentence:-
·For example:
·I am neverlate. Skype is occasionally frustrating. They werealways noisy.
·Adverbs of
frequency go between an auxiliary verb and the main verb:-
·For example:
·Anne doesn't usuallysmoke.
·If there are
two auxiliary verbs, the adverb of frequency goes between them:-
·For example:
·I have never been to
Asia.
·The adverbs
of frequency often, usually, sometimes and occasionally can go at the beginning
of a sentence:-
·For example:
·Usually I don't give personal advice. = I don't usually give
personal advice. Occasionally we go for a drive on a Sunday. = We occasionally go
for a drive on a Sunday.
·Adverbs of
frequency go before the verbs used to or have to:-
·For example:
·I always used
to celebrate bonfire night. I usually have to get up early to walk Laika.
·When
something happens regularly at a fixed time we can use the following as
adverbs:-
Every day
=
Daily
Every week
=
Weekly
Ever fortnight (two weeks)
=
Fortnightly
Every month
=
Monthly
Every year
=
Yearly/Annually
·For example:
·I get a
newspaper every day. = I get the newspaper daily. I pay my rent every month.= I pay my rent monthly.
·- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/adverbfreq.html#sthash.ACAAd9a2.dpuf
Practice Adverbs of frequency
1.He listens to
the radio. (often)
2.They read a book. (sometimes)
3.Pete gets angry. (never)
4.Tom is very friendly. (usually)
5.I take sugar in
my coffee. (sometimes)
6.Ramon and Frank
are hungry. (often)
7.My grandmother
goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
8.Walter helps
his father in the kitchen. (usually)
